Live Photo Critique with Nations Photo Lab - Friday, April 22nd at 12PM EST I will be joining up with Nations Photo Lab next Friday, April 22nd at 12PM EST for a live print critique, and we'll be inviting a few of you to join us on the live broadcast, and to get some of your work printed for free! : ) To submit your image for review, simply post your photo on this Facebook Post before Monday, April 18th. Be sure to register by clicking here - and please note, space is limit

reDefine Episodes with Conceptual Artists Amanda Diaz & Sara Lando These next two reDefine Show episodes both feature different kinds of Conceptual Photography. The first with Amanda Diaz focuses on portrait photography, and the second with Sara Lando focuses on her more mixed-media approach. So what is Conceptual Art? I found this description helpful to explain the overall thinking behind the style: "A concept is an idea or thought, so the term conceptual art means literal

Winter 2016 reDefine Show Episodes with Jesse Kalisher, Heather Evans Smith, and Sara Harris This new year has brought us some great new reDefine Show episodes! You can watch them below or on the AdoramaTV page. First, I spoke with friend and fellow Portrait Photographer Sara Harris Photography about how she has built a thriving destination portrait business, based in Virginia but also based in Colorado - and she shares some excellent, concrete tips about how to get started

As excited as I am for the new website, it's ... um, Additional detail: The image on the upper left is with the hair light tilted away, so there is less of a break between the clothing and the backdrop, but it's still skimming across the back of the hair. The top right and bottom left photographs showcase more of the light wrapping around our model. The image on the bottom right is set up so that there is more of a break between clothing at the backdrop, which is why you se

As excited as I am for the new website, it's ... um, Additional detail: The image on the upper left is with the hair light tilted away, so there is less of a break between the clothing and the backdrop, but it's still skimming across the back of the hair. The top right and bottom left photographs showcase more of the light wrapping around our model. The image on the bottom right is set up so that there is more of a break between clothing at the backdrop, which is why you se

I have so much to thank my clients for - but I'm going to be a bit specific just now. I want to thank them for teaching me so much about photography, about relationships, and about learning enough to actually be able to teach some of what I'm so grateful to do for a living. Also, I thank them for offering some great incentive to start brainstorming an idea that leads us to today. I am so very pleased to officially announce the release of the Nearly two years ago, I partner

I have so much to thank my clients for - but I'm going to be a bit specific just now. I want to thank them for teaching me so much about photography, about relationships, and about learning enough to actually be able to teach some of what I'm so grateful to do for a living. Also, I thank them for offering some great incentive to start brainstorming an idea that leads us to today. I am so very pleased to officially announce the release of the Nearly two years ago, I partner

For Photographers: I am pleased to announce that the Kubota Artist Series' Tamara Lackey Style Book is now available to purchase! Thank you all for your emails and excitement over the anticipated release of this book (and associated DVD & my customized Kubota actions). Kevin Kubota and I had received so many requests to share details behind various looks and feels - and styles - that we finally just teamed up on this book. We can't wait for you to start using the guide

For Photographers: I am pleased to announce that the Kubota Artist Series' Tamara Lackey Style Book is now available to purchase! Thank you all for your emails and excitement over the anticipated release of this book (and associated DVD & my customized Kubota actions). Kevin Kubota and I had received so many requests to share details behind various looks and feels - and styles - that we finally just teamed up on this book. We can't wait for you to start using the guide

I just turned around the fourth and final proof of the book I've been working on for the last year (plus) - each time was a different review: text review, layout review, photography review, etc. This last review was the print review, and all looks just so wonderful. Amherst Media really did a fantastic job laying this book out, considering just how much text there is (trust me - A LOT), the book is quite visual with tons of huge photographs and cool spreads. I'll add a fe

I just turned around the fourth and final proof of the book I've been working on for the last year (plus) - each time was a different review: text review, layout review, photography review, etc. This last review was the print review, and all looks just so wonderful. Amherst Media really did a fantastic job laying this book out, considering just how much text there is (trust me - A LOT), the book is quite visual with tons of huge photographs and cool spreads. I'll add a fe